Longtime puppy bowl judge and animal rescue advocate Dan Schachner has one sure bet before Super Sunday.
“Who’s the one who looks good in the MVP? Does Smoosh have a shot? Is the team’s fluff likely win?” It’s funny how people ask straight.” “I’ve got all of them It should be removed because people are betting props on puppy bowls somewhere.”
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But can people playfully fight tail-waving puppies and unconsciously compete for the Lombalky trophy? You can find puppy bowl action in casinos and American online sportsbooks like BetMGM that don’t allow bets at TV events. Mutt’s matchup will be filmed in October at the dog-sized Astroturfed Studio Stadium before the show is intensively edited in three hours of a three-hour Super Bowl view.
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“A simple answer: I’ve never seen a puppy bowl bet in any legal market,” says Doug Greenberg, betting author at ESPN Sports. “This is a pre-taped television show. This is a known result. It’s never allowed in sports betting.”
Every time a dog player pushes or carries a playful toy into the end zone, they are awarded a puppy bowl score. Last year’s Puppy Bowl, featuring the first-ever dog assistant umpire, finished with a score of 72-69 as Teamraff defeated the perennial opposing team base.
US betting groups sniff the field and sportsbooks post cocky odds. But if you need evidence that some people are trying to go further, the Colorado gaming department will make a puppy bowl bet petition in January 2021, according to the official list of “Rejected Wasing Requests.” (from an unspecified party) was shot down. (Fun fact: Dominating the state’s betting list is a variation of “the colour of Gatorade poured into the winning coach.”)
Those looking for real betting action in fake dog football should move on to offshore books like Costa Rica-based Betas. Costa Rican-based Betus lists bets that include the first letter of the winner’s team, MVP, and MVP’s name, and predicts the answer to the question. Does the puppy try to mate? (No worries, I really like betting “no” on TV mating).
Betus spokesman Andres Vargas said that while the event was filmed a few months ago, at least the production team knew, “viewers aren’t aware of the results until the show aired.” He told USA Today in an email statement. Vargas added that the choice of betting in the bowl of puppies is “surprisingly popular” without giving them a specific bet number. The Betus representative threw one bone. The site said it observed last year by 2,700 people looking for odds for their puppy bowl.
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Schachner claims he doesn’t even know the outcome. His umpire duties include calling a “overly licking” penalty at Sunday’s event, but not chasing a confused dog or tracking scores over several days of post-production. Many scores are only collected during editing. In addition to his blissful ignorance, Schachner says the crew will shoot two different endings and a presentation of the 10 MVP awards. And if you are wondering, the media has not received a pre-puppy bowl screener.
“The truth is, it’s more protected than you think,” Schachner says. “If you tend to make bets, I would like you very much. But be honest with God, I don’t know the details.”